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Hace 2 días · Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire. — Sir William Cavendish, descended from an ancient family who took their name from Cavendish in Suffolk (fn. n1) , the place of their residence, settled in Derbyshire in consequence of his marriage with the heiress of Hard wick, about the year 1544; by which match he became possessed of Hardwick-hall, and other ...
Hace 4 días · The Duke of Newcastle, William Cavendish, and his blue-stocking and eccentric wife, Margaret, the youngest daughter of Sir Charles Lucas, who was shot by the Parliamentarians at the surrender of Colchester, were the most memorable residents in this great Clerkenwell mansion.
Hace 5 días · Sir William Cavendish, who may be said to have been the founder of the two noble houses of Newcastle and Devonshire, was son of Thomas Cavendish, who held an office in the Court of Exchequer. Here, it is probable, he attained that knowledge which qualified him to be an useful instrument in the Reformation.
Hace 1 día · May 26, 2024. In the firmament of 17th century England, one woman shone like a blazing star, illuminating the worlds of literature, philosophy, and science with her brilliant mind and unconventional spirit. Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673), was a true luminary of her age, a prolific writer whose works challenged the gender ...
Hace 3 días · Breve biografía de Emma Hamilton, la musa inglesa más codiciada. La vida de Emma Hamilton parece sacada de una novela. Nuestro personaje ha pasado a la historia como seductora intrigante (tópico habitual en la biografía de muchas mujeres), y, aunque es cierto que Emma escaló en la sociedad a través de sus relaciones, no lo es menos que ...
Hace 3 días · The Petition of the orthodox Hindu community of Calcutta against the Suttee Regulation, together with a paper of Authorities, and the Reply of the Governor-General thereto. (January 14, 1830). To The Right Hon. Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, &c. My Lord: We, the undersigned, beg leave respectfully to submit the following petition to your ...
Hace 3 días · Mengtao Tang, Daniel P Stark, Richard S Ellis, Fengwu Sun, Michael Topping, Brant Robertson, Sandro Tacchella, Santiago Arribas, William M Baker, Rachana Bhatawdekar, Kristan Boyett, Andrew J Bunker, Stéphane Charlot, Zuyi Chen, Jacopo Chevallard, Gareth C Jones, Nimisha Kumari, Jianwei Lyu, Roberto Maiolino, Michael V Maseda, Aayush Saxena, Lily Whitler, Christina C Williams, Chris Willott ...
